Maria: Una Nina Latina en Estados Unidos = Maria

An 11-year-old girl, born in the USA into a family of Mexican immigrants, writes her autobiography to comply with a school assignment. In it, she emphasizes the advantages of being bilingual and bicultural, and of growing up in culturally rich, diverse surroundings. According to Mar??a ?Da sensitive girl who speaks proudly of her cultural heritage?D Latinos are like ??the vanilla, the sugar, and the chocolate [of U.S. culture]?? strong flavors because we have strong minds and hearts.?? Mar??a?'s vibrant and warm story invite readers to reflect upon cultural and racial pride, self-acceptance, racial and gender equality, multiculturalism, writing as a key to self-understanding, and family ties.